title: T helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 interleukin pathways in infertile patients with minimal/mild endometriosis.
abstract: In the present study, interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12, IL-17, and IL-23 levels were measured in serum and peritoneal fluid of women with minimal or mild endometriosis and compared with levels in controls without endometriosis. Higher IL-23 levels were encountered in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis, suggesting a possible role of this cytokine in these women's infertility.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina Giordani
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Andreoli
authors.forename: Vanessa Krebs
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Genro
authors.forename: Carlos Augusto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michelon
authors.forename: João Paolo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bilibio
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scheffel
authors.forename: João Sabino
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cunha-Filho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000097:blood; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000097:blood; D020381:Interleukin-17 / Q000097:blood; D053759:Interleukin-23 / Q000097:blood*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology*; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D058504:Th17 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C508609:IL10 protein, human; D020381:Interleukin-17; D053759:Interleukin-23; D016753:Interleukin-10; D018664:Interleukin-12